περσέα

See also: Περσέα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • περσεία (perseía), περσία (persía)

Etymology

From Περσίς (Persís, Persia) + -έᾱ (-éā), because this tree originated there.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περσέᾱ • (perséā) f (genitive περσέᾱς); first declension

  1. persea, an Egyptian tree (Mimusops laurifolia)
  2. ornament in form of its leaf

Declension

Derived terms

  • περσέϊνος (perséïnos)
  • πέρσειον (pérseion)
  • περσίδιον (persídion)

Descendants

  • Latin: persea
  • Translingual: Persea

References

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